My Lords, I am still not clear on this. If, for example, out in shire England, three local authorities of different political persuasions are working together in what is effectively a city deal and an extended partnership, and they seek to have greater powers devolved to them, would that be compulsory, or would the Secretary of State have the power to insist that they can do that only if there were an elected mayor?
Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill [HL]
Proceeding contribution from
Baroness Hollis of Heigham
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 22 June 2015.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill [HL].
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